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This is the story of Nikki and Ben’s custom van conversion tiny house.
While Nikki was traveling, she met Ben, a professional photographer who was also living in a van. Shortly thereafter, he sold his van, and moved into hers. Nikki originally built her van with the help of her brother and father in Canada.
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Nikkie and Ben’s Van Life Story – How They Met And Moved Into a Van Together




Video – Commercial Photographer’s Live/Travel in Van Conversion
Story Summary from Tiny Home Tours
This is Nikki and Ben. Nikki built her van with the help of her brother and father in Canada. While traveling she met a man from Australia who is a professional photographer and he was also living in a van. They quickly decided they liked each other, he sold his van and moved into hers and they’ve been traveling together photographing beautiful places for the last 6 months together and don’t see an end in sight. Their van is beautiful with tons of unique details including the “cucumber wall”, gorgeous live edge countertops and tons of storage.
Learn more
- Photographers Live/Travel Full Time in their Van Conversion
- Tiny Home Tours YouTube Channel
- @nikkibigger
- @benwaugh
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